If you're wearing a costume to Comic-Con and it includes props and/or weapons, remember you must have it checked at our Costume Props Check Desk! Hey, Sir Toucan! That sword needs to be sheathed, buddy!

The Official Comic-Con App is now updated for 2016 both on iOS and Android! It's the perfect "Mother Box" for your Comic-Con visit, with schedules, maps, and other important info...all on your smartphone or tablet and on the go!

The Comic-Con 2016 Quick Guide is now online! This PDF features maps for the Convention Center and SDCC-related venues, plus the Exhibit Hall map and exhibitor lists and the programming schedule grids. Download this publication for all your pre-planning needs!

Hate waiting in line? We do too! To help you manage your valuable time at Comic-Con and to discourage line cutting, the Toucan Tracker wristbands will be returning to Hall H for 2016! Here's how they work!

The moment you've been waiting for is almost here: the Comic-Con 2016 Program Schedule begins its 4-day rollout tomorrow, with Wednesday and Thursday's programs! But first, here are some important reminders and guidelines for attending programming at Comic-Con!

The clock is ticking ... the deadline to pre-order Comic-Con 2016 T-shirts and merchandise is today (Wednesday, July 6) at noon Pacific time! Pre-order now to lock in that shirt, size and style that you want!

Comic-Con International takes over a large portion of downtown San Diego, and 2016 is no exception! Here's a list of some of the outside events that are taking place around the Convention Center during Comic-Con.

Mission Statement

Comic-Con International: San Diego is a nonprofit educational corporation dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for, comics and related popular artforms, primarily through the presentation of conventions and events that celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture.